Managed Services Summit Why should you attend?

Now in its 6th year, the Managed Services Summit Manchester continues to complement its sister events in London, Stockholm, and Amsterdam, serving as a premier event for the UK, Nordics, and European IT channels. The Northern UK market offers unique opportunities and challenges, emphasizing cost-efficiency, practical innovation, and long-term partnerships, making it particularly relevant for MSPs and IT providers.

The Managed Services Summit is series of executive-level events, so you know you’ll be among the best in the sector, and those featured will explore the latest trends and developments, evolving customer requirements and how to create value through managed services – both for your own organisation and your customers

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Industry Insights

Presentations will cover the latest trends, evolving customer requirements, and strategies for creating value through managed services.

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Breakouts

Attend a range of sessions led by leading specialists in the field, focusing on technical, sales, and business-related topics.

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Networking

Connect with professionals in the IT channel, including senior decision makers and industry leaders.

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Interactions

Engage in discussions, debates, and collaborations with event sponsors and peers across the industry.

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MSS Benelux

1st July 2025, Amsterdam

MSS London

10th September 2025, London

MSS Nordics

21st October 2025, Stockholm

Meet our 2024 Event Speakers

Ben Moxon

WithSecure

Ben Moxon

WithSecure

Ben leads WithSecure's Attack Surface Management team. He has well over a decade of experience in offensive security and has conducted security assessments for a vast range of companies from small start-ups to major multinationals. Having started his career in network management and software development, he shifted into penetration testing and security consultancy, pursuing an interest first sparked back at University. He now collaborates with some of the world's largest organizations to help them understand their internet facing attack surface and improve its security.

Alex Shepley

Digital Realty

Alex Shepley

Digital Realty

Alex Shepley is the Channel and Alliance Director for UK&I at Digital Realty, with 15 years of experience in channel sales and management. He is responsible building the Digital Realty MSP partnership proposition. Previously, Alex held roles at Citrix and AppSense, managing strategic partners and key accounts across various industries. His expertise lies in building successful partnerships, driving business growth, and navigating the public sector and commercial landscapes. Alex’s experience in the channel ecosystem enables him to excel in fostering strong alliances and achieving strategic goals.

Jason Robinson

Jason Robinson is widely regarded as a legendary sportsman, who mastered the art of playing Rugby in both the Rugby League and the Rugby Union and was the first Black British man to Captain the England Rugby Team. Renowned for his trademark sidestep, speed and ability to defeat defenders, Jason initially began playing rugby for Wigan, before playing for Bath, Sale Sharks, Fylde, the England National Team and the British & Irish Lions. Across the course of his illustrious career, Jason played an impressive 281 games, solidifying his name in the history books of the sport with an incredible 171 tries - having also been appointed MBE and OBE. Having since retired from professional sports, Jason is now the Founder of JR Talks and JR Sports Stars, inspiring people from urban city underprivileged communities to achieve their life goals and increase their confidence.

Talent spotted whilst playing for Hunslet Boys Club, Jason’s illustrious rugby career began playing for Wigan. During his time at Wigan, Jason was a pivotal player in their victories of a Super League title, three Challenge Cup titles, three Regal Trophy wins, four Championships and four Premiership titles. Having also played as the Captain of Sale Sharks, Jason was able to help the team place third in the tables, win a European Challenge Cup, reach the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup and win the 2005 Guinness Premiership final. Having played 159 games for Sale Sharks and achieved an impressive 248 points, Jason’s talent also earned him a spot playing for England, Great Britain and the British Lions – having played in three World Cups, scored England’s only try in the 2003 Rugby World Cup and been capped five times for the Lions. Across the course of his England career, Jason scored an impressive 28 tries in 51 caps and was also the Captain of the England National Team in 2004.

Jason is now a leading keynote speaker – having been voted one of the world’s best social mobility speakers. Having grown up in an abusive family in a poor part of Leeds, Jason was witness to horrific domestic abuse throughout his childhood, and was the first to have a job in his family at the age of 16. Jason inspires all with his personal experiences of overcoming adversity, having forged his success in an industry where private schooling is prolific with no qualifications, talent-spotted training in his older sister’s hand-me-down clothing and shoes, navigated childhood being the only Black member of his family and not meeting his father until he was 36 years old. Having struggled to find his place not only within his family, but society too, Jason reached his lowest point in life whilst securing 6 figure contracts and winning World Cups – having attempted suicide and experienced suicidal thoughts. Such experiences have inspired Jason to become a vocal advocate for mental health, racism, abuse, diversity and inclusion. In recognition of his prominence, Jason has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lycamobile British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards.

Today, Jason shares his story with his company JR Talks, motivated to build mental resilience in all walks of life. Having navigated finding his own place in society and authored Finding My Feet, Jason is hired not only to share how he forged his inspirational success as a prolific rugby player, but his personal experiences of adversity and how he forged mental resilience to overcome such adversity.


Steven Pretlove

SuperOps

Steven Pretlove, Advisor to SuperOps, has a deep love for cybersecurity, project management, and solving problems using technology. He is Director of CCS IT Solutions and is the UK & I MSP Community Chair at CompTIA. His experience working with small and medium businesses from the ground up has given him an in-depth understanding of how to use technology to uncomplicate businesses and how to secure them from the ever-growing cyber threats.

Sean O’Neill

Keeper Security

Sean O’Neill

Keeper Security

I have been working with MSPs in various roles since 2012, gaining valuable insights into how they can drive business growth through IT and Security. In my current role as a dedicated specialist for MSPs, I focus on helping them build a security stack that enhances and maintains high security practices for their clients. Key elements such as password management and Zero-trust are essential for businesses of all sizes.

Daniel McClean

DNSFilter

Daniel McClean

DNSFilter

IT and SaaS sales revenue leader, channel builder, and business consultant with over 10 years of experience in the startup and scale-up space, focused on cyber security solutions.

Phylip Morgan

Pax8

As Chief Revenue Officer of Pax8 EMEA, Phylip provides leadership, guidance, and support to successfully extend the company’s key channel and marketing objectives in Europe, Middle East and Africa markets. He develops, plans, and executes strategic initiatives that drive the company’s channel growth and exposure in the region. Through Phylip’s efforts, Pax8 is reaching global partners and leading digital transformation worldwide.

Phylip has spent over 30 years helping various technology companies expand globally and achieveD significant success. He has led several companies as Chairman and Director and founded nine of his own, empowering organisations to become operationally efficient and effective through technology. Phylip holds an M.A. in Missional Leadership from Bangor University, is the Pastor and Co-Founder of Calon Church, and sits on the board for several companies and non-profits. He enjoys working with small business owners and spending time with his wife and three daughters.


John Chapman

IT Europa

John Chapman

IT Europa

John is considered one of the foremost analysts, speakers and commentators on the trends in the IT industry. After a distinguished career spanning over 47 years at the heart of the IT industry, John has advised IT companies on strategies and direction, written feature articles for major IT publications and has spoken at and chaired events around Europe.

John’s in-depth experience running IT companies, launching new technologies and helping IT organisations maximise their business potential enables him to commentate with authority on a whole range of topics as well as deliver stimulating and thought-provoking presentations.


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